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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Thor (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Thor. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Thor is located in Aitkin County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aitkin County: Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine & Saint Louis.

Below are the counties that are near Thor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thor:

  • Aitkin County     (The home county of Thor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thor, with the one closest to Thor listed first.
    • Kimberly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
    • McGregor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Malmo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
      • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
    • Hassman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
      • Hassman is located in Aitkin County
    • Wealthwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
      • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
    • Aitkin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Palisade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
      • Palisade is located in Aitkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <1>
    • Minnewawa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
      • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
    • McGrath
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrath
      • McGrath is located in Aitkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGrath <1>
    • Tamarack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamarack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
      • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Nichols
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
    • Libby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
      • Libby is located in Aitkin County
    • Haypoint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
      • Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
  • Carlton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thor, with the one closest to Thor listed first.
    • Automba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
      • Automba is located in Carlton County
    • Wright
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Carlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright <1>
    • Kettle River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle River
      • Kettle River is located in Carlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle River <1>
    • Cromwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Carlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <1>
  • Crow Wing County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thor, with the one closest to Thor listed first.
    • Garrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <1>
    • Bay Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
      • Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
    • Deerwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
      • Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerwood <1>
    • Cuyuna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyuna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
      • Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Crosby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <1>
    • Ironton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Trommald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trommald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
      • Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Riverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Mille Lacs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thor, with the one closest to Thor listed first.
    • Isle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
      • Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <1>
    • Wahkon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahkon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkon
      • Wahkon is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahkon <1>
    • Vineland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Onamia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onamia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onamia
      • Onamia is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onamia <1>
  • Pine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thor, with the one closest to Thor listed first.
    • Denham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
      • Denham is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Sturgeon Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Willow River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Finlayson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutledge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thor, see our County-by-County Page for Thor.

Newspapers Published in Thor ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thor, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Thor:

Cemeteries Near Thor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thor.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thor, with the one closest to Thor listed first.

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  • Saron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
  • Forest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
  • Rabbit Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabbit Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabbit Lake Cemetery
  • Jewitt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewitt Cemetery
  • Rice River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Church of the Blessed Virgin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Blessed Virgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Blessed Virgin Cemetery
  • Calvary Baptist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Baptist Cemetery
  • Malmo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malmo Cemetery
  • Lansford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansford Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (87 more) ...
    • Carr Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Memorial Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Thor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thor.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Thor, with the one closest to Thor listed first.

  • Kimberly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
  • Rossburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
    • Rossburg is located in Aitkin County
  • Malmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
    • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
  • McGregor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Aitkin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Opstead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opstead
    • Opstead is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Tamarack
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamarack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
    • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Nichols
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
  • Libby
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
    • Libby is located in Aitkin County
  • Garrison
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <1>
  • Deerwood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerwood <1>
  • Wright
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Wright is located in Carlton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright <1>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Vineland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Willow River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sturgeon Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aitkin County: www.co.aitkin.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4761, Longitude: -93.4208       In this case, the coordinates for Thor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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